Alta Ski Area, UT, Helps Grant Make-A-Wish Teen’s Wish Skiing can be meditative and therapeutic for some. And 14-year-old Catherine Tiedmann enjoys skiing with her family in Maine. However, she had a wish to ski Utah’s famous pow. Tiedmann, a Make-A-Wish Teen from Connecticut, grew up skiing Sugarloaf in Maine and was finally able to make it out to Utah to experience a different kind of skiing. She has been […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | March 18, 2022 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, Experiences Driest February on Record Alta Ski Area in Utah recently recorded some of the lowest snow totals on record since 1945. In total, Alta recorded a total of 55.5 inches of snowfall in January and February. This is 118.5 inches less snow compared to the 2020-2021 ski season. Although the lack of snow in peak skiing months made it harder than usual for Alta […] Haleigh Hafner | March 14, 2022 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: Legendary “Pucker Face,” A Missed Friend, & A Golden Eagle Report from February 23, 2022 Burning. Burning fingertips at 10,200′ as I scrunch my fingers into a ball inside the palms of my gloves. The searing pain distracts me as my fingers rewarm and I stagger uphill. I’m grinding up the ridge towards Cody Peak in the Teton Range, WY. It’s -7ºF and a light breeze is all it takes […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 24, 2022 5 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: Intense Adventure Skiing in a Spectacular Chute Report from February 21, 2022 I drove from Park City, UT to Jackson, WY yesterday morning. The Tetons reported 12″ of new snow yesterday am and I decided to gamble that it wouldn’t be dust on crust somehow… I met up with my old buddy Jamie and we headed into the backcountry to try out a chute I love. I’d […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 22, 2022 0 Comments
The State of the US Health Care System for Skiers & Riders | $2,000 PRP & Hyaluronic Acid Injections Into The Knee Report from February 9, 2022 Today I went to a new orthopedic surgeon in Park City, UT where I got PRP and hyaluronic acid injections for my bad left knee. The injections + doctor visit + x-rays cost me $2,000 and were not covered by my insurance. To get this appointment, I needed an MRI and MRI analysis which I […] Miles Clark | February 11, 2022 1 Comment
The Evolution of Alta Ski Area’s Powder Photography Alta Ski Area in Utah is the third-highest snowfall ski resort in the United States, with an annual snowfall of 540 inches. With Alta’s impressive powder precedents, it’s no surprise it produces phenomenal powder photos. Inevitably, the process and products of the photography that takes place in Alta have evolved over the years. One of Alta’s most notorious powder photographers, […] Featured Article Breya Bergom | February 10, 2022 19 Comments
SnowBrains Powder Highway 2022 Report: Day #6 Sunny Backcountry Pillow Madness! Report from January 19, 2022 Yesterday we got up early and charged out into the backcountry. The sun was out, making us freak out… I had been in an avalanche just the day before, so we knew we had to keep it mellow. I spent 2+ months in this area back in 2018, and I knew the perfect, mellow, happy, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 20, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Powder Highway 2022 Report: Day #5 Epic Revelstoke, BC Backcountry Powder & an Avalanche… Report from January 18, 2021 We started the day zipping around at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC before cruising out into the nearby backcountry. The snow was great. The sun was out – which is always a gift in BC. We were pumped after our first run. Powder, little spines, sunshine, good friends. We hiked back up for another. By then […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 20, 2022 0 Comments